For Andrew Bernstein, holiday gift returns are a pain in the neck — unless you’re dealing with a company that goes the extra mile for customers looking for a return. “I had an issue once with a Motorola Moto 360,” says Bernstein. “It was around three or four...

Only 1 in 3 Americans in their 50s has ever tried to plan for retirement, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research study. And a third of those who try to plan admit that they either gave up or failed miserably. The result: Barely 20 percent of...

NEW YORK — Financial planner Barry Eckstein has heard a lot of extravagant spending stories. But when clients were chatting with him about the holidays a couple of years ago, he couldn’t believe his ears. The couple had bought a mink coat. Not just any mink coat, mind...

Live the life you want without working all the time. That’s the message of Tim Ferriss — entrepreneur, angel investor, public speaker and author of several bestselling books, including “The 4-Hour Workweek.” And it’s helped him achieve massive success. Tim Ferriss is a finalist in GOBankingRates’ 2015 “Best...

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she was “looking forward” to a U.S. interest rate rise that will be seen as a testament to the economy’s recovery from recession. Fed policymakers are widely seen raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade...

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she was “looking forward” to a U.S. interest rate rise that will be seen as a testament to the economy’s recovery from recession. Fed policymakers are widely seen raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade...

Sears Holdings (SHLD) reported a smaller quarterly loss Thursday as it slashed advertising and payroll costs, but the struggling retailer’s sales continued to tumble, hurt by weak apparel demand. The owner of the Sears department store and Kmart discount store chains said its net loss attributable to shareholders...

An outbreak of E. coli linked to Chipotle has expanded to nine states, with a total of 52 reported illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday seven additional people were sickened, including in three more states: Illinois, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The most recent illness started...

WASHINGTON and PHILADELPHIA — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen has the evidence of U.S. labor market health she wanted in order to raise benchmark interest rates for the first time in a decade this month, but she may have a tougher time selling further hikes. Yellen’s arguments against...

From professional football player to speaker and financial coach, Chris Hogan has been a staple among personal finance experts. The money guru once worked as vice president of a mortgage company and later turned to helping people successfully manage their money. As a finalist in the 2015 GOBankingRates...